Spot-remover.



W. B. DANIELS. SPOT BEMOVBK' AP?LIUATIONF-ILBD SEPT. 18, 1914-.

. Patented Mar. 30, 1915;

3 W00 S I proved means BAYEQUIEP .TIANIELS, QB UNEON GQUBQSE, NEW YGRK;ASSIGNOB 0F ONE-HALF 'EQ JULES E. KEG'REISZ,

or new YORK. N. Y.

SPOT-REMOVER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Mar. so, 1915.

Application filed September 18, 19-14. Serial No. 862,358.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, \VILFORD R. DANIELS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Union Course, in the county of Queens and State of New York,new and useful Improvements in Spot-Removers; and I dohereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My present invention relates to an imfor use in removing grease spotsand stains from clothing, cloth, blankets etc; and the principal objectof the invention isthe provision of means whereby gasolene or othersolvents or detergents may be conveniently, readily and economicallyemployed forthe purpose above named.

The invention is illustrated in certain preferred embodiments in theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of onepreferred form of my device and Fig. 2 is a similar view of one end of amodified form.

The article comprises ably of glass, and preferably having its forwardor rubbing end bent downward as shown at 11. At a convenient point onthe exterior of this tube, and preferably, as shown, at the convexity ofthe curved part 11 I provide a sharp salient 12, for scratching orsoftening hard grease spots. This is preferably blown, molded, cut orotherwise formed in the body of the tube itself, as shown in Fig. 1. Therear extremity of the tube is fitted with a cap 13, preferably screwedonto a thread formed on the end of the tube, and this cap may be linedwith a circular-washer 14 of cork, rubber or other suitable material.

The forward or rubbing end of the tube is provided with a soft rubbingelement 15,

though closely set bristles or other appropriate stufiing material maybe employed.

- ture, in presence of tWO WltIl'GSSGS.

not essential to certain aspects of to more or less 16 with a body-17have invented certain a tube 10, prefer of absorptive material, such asbroken sponge or the like.

In the preferred form shown this takes the form of a thick partitiondividing the tube into a forward space just behind the rubbing element15, which I term a magazine, and rearward space next the cap 13, which 1term the reservoir.

In use the reservoir is filled with the cleaning fluid which saturatesthe absorbent mass 17. The cap 13 is then tightly applied, sealing theadmission opening, whereupon the liquid is retained in the reservoir andmass 17, practically none of it passing into the magazine. be used, thecap 13 is loosened temporarily, and, upon the consequent admission ofair pressure, a few drops of liquid willpass out of the mass 17 into themagazine and will moisten the rubber 15. The cap 13 being then tightenedagain, the rubber is used upon the fabric to be cleaned, and a suitablylimited quantity may the rubber 15 can be controlled to suit thevcircumstances.

Instead of ,a cap 13, I may (see Fig. 2.). when the device is in use.Any closing means adapted to permit the degree of admission-of air to bevaried for controlling the, degree of flow of the fluid is within thisbranch of my invention.

Various changes may be made in the construction of my improved articleof manufacture, and I do not limit myself to the details herein shownand described.

What I claim is- A spot removing device comprising a tube, a'cleaningelement at one end thereof, an absorptive mass within said tube dividingthe same into two chambers, and means adapted to control the airpressure behind said absorptive mass so as to limit the passage ofliquid therethrough toward said cleaning element, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signai use a cork 18 Wrtronn RAYMONDDANIELS.

W hen the device is to thus be employed.

This can be slightly loosened

